Simmons, John L., Jr., of Tamarac,
FL passed away of natural causes at 9:30 am on June 26th. He is survived
by the love of his life, his beautiful wife of 62 years, Iris; his sons,
John, Steve, and Roger; his daughters-in-law, Beth, Donna, Ilene,
Barbara, and Fran; his 13 grandchildren and his 4 great-grandchildren.
To his dying day, he missed his daughter Diane, who passed away 12 years
ago. He lived and worked in Ft. Lauderdale the majority of his life.

A
paratrooper in WW II with the 508th PIR, John parachuted, along with his
band of brothers, into Normandy and Holland, and then fought in the
Battle of the Bulge.

To his family, he was a hero and an unwaveringly
devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. His example
of quiet courage, and love will be remembered by all those whose lives
will be touched. A service of remembrance will be held Saturday, June
28th at 1:00 PM at the T.M. Ralph Plantation Funeral Home. In lieu of
flowers, please send memorial contributions to Vitas Hospice, 5420 NW
33rd Ave, Suite 100, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309. Arrangements with T. M.
RALPH FUNERAL HOME PLANTATION, 7001 NW 4 St. Plantation, FL 33317,
954-587-6888, www.tmralph.com

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